Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 11, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to study and report on specific strategies to prevent the spread of coqui frogs and other invasive species.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Department of Agriculture, and the Conservation Council for Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that it is very important for the State to control the spread of coqui frogs and other invasive species, and near-term solutions are needed to fight the spread of coqui frogs and other invasive species. Accordingly, this measure requests the Invasive Species Council to study and report on specific strategies to prevent the spread of coqui frogs and other invasive species within an island and between the islands.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 11, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.